Gesture enabled telepresence robot and system
US9552056B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/168
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A telepresence robot includes a mobile platform, a camera, and a computer in communication with the platform and the camera. The computer receives video information from a remotely located camera relating to a gesture made by a remote human operator, and the robot is configured to operate based on the gesture. The computer may further predict an emotional state of a person interacting with the robot, based on video information received from the robot camera. A telepresence robot system includes: a telepresence robot having a mobile platform, a robot camera, a robot display, and a robot computer; and a control station, located remote to the robot, having a control station camera, a control station display, and a control station computer.
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